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You recently spent a weekend with your friend in her/his new house. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, you should: •explain what you like about his new house •describe what you enjoyed most about your stay •suggest when and where you could meet next

#weekend #friend #house #•explain #•describe #•suggest
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Dear
felix
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Felix
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, How are you? It was good spending the weekend together at your new place.
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, I loved your new house. There are three main reasons for
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, your new place has a swimming pool so we can cool
overselves
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ourselves
 when it is hot.
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, it has an indoor gym so it is convenient for us to exercise.
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, the spacious game room with a
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 table and a PS5 game console system
wad
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was
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 the main highlight. I love that we can spend time together and watch movies and play video games. I
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 enjoyed your cooking. You cooked all types of cuisines which
was
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 really nice and tasty. It would
ve
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be
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 nice if I
can
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 hang
at
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out at
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 your place again. I will be available next weekend if you are keen. I hope that I'll hear from you soon. Kind regards, Joscelin
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language accuracy
Proofread the letter for minor typing errors like 'wad' instead of 'was', 've' instead of 'be', and 'overselves' instead of 'ourselves'. These small errors, while not major, can affect the readability.
vocabulary and expression
Consider using more varied language to express appreciation and enjoyment to enhance the richness of the content.
suitable writing tone
The tone of the letter is friendly and engaging, which is very appropriate for a letter to a friend.
logical structure
The letter is well-structured, with clear paragraphs for each main point, making it easy to follow.

Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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